Windshield shattered

[youmansjason]

Please help! I went out to the garage today to find the side window on my 1997 Four Winns completely shattered. I have no clue how it happened. I am guessing that a rock flew up and hit it while trailering it home this past weekend.<br /><br />Luckily, it wasn't the curved windshield part that shattered. It's the long sweeping side window that broke. Is it possible to replace this myself? It's just a flat piece of tempered glass, I think. Anyone have any experience with this?<br /><br />Thanks!

 

[Lou C]

Re: Windshield shattered

I replaced a couple of glass panels on my old 1988 FW 200. I was lucky to be able to find replacements for a boat that old. Contact the dealer and see if they carry them, if not e-mail FW and they can tell you who made the OE glass and you can actually buy it from the glass company. That's what I did. The company that made the glass for my boat was Water Bonnet Windshields in Florida.

 

[youmansjason]

Re: Windshield shattered

Lou C, thanks for the info. I called my local Four Winns dealer today and they said they can order the glass from Four Winns for me. It's $183 just for the glass.<br /><br />Is it easy to replace the glass panels yourself? Do you just remove the silver frame across the top of the windshield and slide in/out the glass? What about the rubber seals that go around the edges of the glass? Do those just push into place after you have the glass in ?<br /><br />Thanks for your help!

 

[dajohnson53]

Re: Windshield shattered

If its just flat glass, bring the boat to a glass shop. They'll replace it - I doubt you will find the price excessive.

 

[murphini]

Re: Windshield shattered

youch. I did a stupid human trick and shattered my middle window that closes off bow. Took a shard to local glass show. They found a relatively matched color of safety glass (grey) and cut it to size. About $23. IT should be standard safety glass.<br /><br /> NOt sure but I would bet you can get any auto safety glass cut to the side shape...